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Sound Off: Are you seeing any trends in inventory, and how does it relate to prior years?
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (310+ words) A: Inventory levels across the Bay Area have been shifting, and it helps to understand why: Buyers are definitely more rate-sensitive and selective right now. But demand hasn’t disappeared. For sellers, well-priced homes are still moving. The market rewards preparation and…...
New relief grant targets disaster-affected independent restaurants
1+ year, 2+ day ago (423+ words) (BPT) – The IRC and Chase Disaster Relief Fund ensures essential resources reach restaurants in hardest-hit communities, giving owners a chance to serve again. Resilience isn’t just a business strategy; it’s a way of life for independent restaurant and bar owners…...
The innovative business model that launched one of SF's buzziest coffee shops
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (825+ words) Hi NRG co-owners Nathan Kruse, left, and Luis Gonzalez pour espresso coffee drinks behind a pair of turntables at Hi NRG, a pop-up coffee shop inside the wine bar High Treason on Clement Street in San Francisco, on June 3, 2026. At…...
California shoppers intensely searching for bargains
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (623+ words) As the holiday shopping season gets into full gear, California consumers are intensively searching for deals. I mean, they’re literally aggressively searching – online. My trusted spreadsheet analyzed Californians’ online search habits over the past eight years through October, using Google…...
Recycling is evolving: Are you recycling like it’s 2025?
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) (BPT) – Do you want to recycle more but are afraid of getting it wrong? You’re not alone. According to the 2024 WM Recycling Report, many Americans want to recycle and want to find more ways to do so, but 45% don’t because…...
San Francisco Business Times Business of Pride 2026
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (204+ words) San Francisco Bay Times San Francisco Business Times Business of Pride 2026 The Business of Pride awards ceremony presented by the San Francisco Business Times was held on June 2, 2026, at the Westin St. Francisco Hotel in San Francisco. Following the LGBTQ…...
Inside the 'hectic' business of one of SF's top thrift stores
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1509+ words) The 40% off sale is underway from 3-7 p.m. — each customer was alerted to it via text message the day before. The strategy is one of many ways the Polk Street outpost of Out of the Closet, a Los Angeles-founded thrift store chain…...
Here’s why everyone’s talking about a ‘K-shaped’ economy
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (917+ words) So what does it mean? Simply put, the upper part of the K refers to higher-income Americans seeing their incomes and wealth rise while the bottom part points to lower-income households struggling with weaker income gains and steep prices. It…...
Trump’s tariffs affecting small businesses in Los Gatos
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (812+ words) Los Gatos business owner Sara Fung said she would have kept her home furnishing store open for its 25th anniversary if it weren’t for President Donald Trump’s tariffs. She has owned Cotton Works on Santa Cruz Avenue for the last 24-1/2 years....
Economists are realizing the job market is cooling. Workers have known it for months
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1863+ words) quarter of this year, data from the Department of Commerce shows. The disconnect can give Americans the perception...